Jason A. Michael
Jason A. Michael is a senior staff writer for Between The Lines and Pride Source Media Group. He has been writing for BTL since 1999. Jason is also an Essence bestselling author. He may be reached at [email protected].
Black Bear Brotherhood Forum Examines Intersections of Sex Work and Increased Usage of Crystal Meth Among Black Gay Men
The Black Bear Brotherhood is a Detroit social collective aimed at connecting black LGBTQ men of size and their allies. Part of the group's mission is furthering the wellbeing of its members and on Feb. 7 presented a community forum at the Ruth [...]
FreQshow Provides New Platform for LGBTQ Artists of Color
It's a new concept. A nude art show aimed at attracting an audience of queer folks of color. FreQshow, which will be co-produced by artist and local style icon DL Perrett and Imagine This Productions, will take place Saturday, Feb. 23, at the [...]
Jackson LGBTQ Liaison Julia Josling Outlines Goals for 2019
Last June, Jackson Mayor Derek Dobies appointed local activist Julia Josling to the volunteer position of LGBTQ liaison to the mayor's office. Now, after seven months on the job, Josling chatted with BTL to reflect on her new position and her plans [...]
OBITUARY: Nathan D. Strickland Jr.
Feb. 7, 1991 – Jan. 24, 2019 He had, friends say, warm eyes and a nice smile and always a kind word for everyone. Community activist Nathan D. Strickland Jr., widely recognized as an up and coming leader in the LGBTQ community, succumbed to his [...]
Hundreds Show Up to Support Drag Queen Story Time in Huntington Woods
Despite temperatures topping out in the teens, a crowd of more than 200 came out Saturday to support the Drag Queen Story Time program at the Huntington Woods Public Library. After right wing fringe groups Mass Resistance and Warriors for Christ [...]
Update: Cpl. Dani Woods to Appear on Creating Change Panel in 'Soft Uniform'
Detroit Police Department LGBT Liaison Cpl. Dani Woods has agreed to participate in the National LGBT Task Force's Creating Change conference following a lengthy meeting on Thursday, Jan. 24 with Director Andy Garcia and other conference [...]
Creating Change Controversy
Detroit Police Department LGBT Liaison Cpl. Dani Woods announced in a Facebook post on Tuesday, Jan. 22, that she had been "disinvited" to participate in a panel discussion at this week's Creating Change Conference, sponsored by the National LGBTQ [...]
Affirmations Continues Regrouping Efforts, Asks for Community Help at Monthly Community Chat
There were two obvious takeaways from last week's installment of Affirmations' ongoing monthly community chats. First, Affirmations Board President Mike Flores, who conducted the chat, wants the community to know that the center is continuing to [...]
Hate Literature Littered Ferndale Cars New Year's Eve
Racist hate literature was found on cars in Ferndale New Year's Eve. The fliers, created by a white supremacist group based out of Texas, were met with disdain and disapproval by local community leaders. "Ferndale is well-known in Metro Detroit as [...]
Creating Change Co-Chair Q&A: Lilianna Reyes
Creating Change will be held at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center from Jan. 23 through 27 in 2019. More information its included events, speakers and programs can be found online at creatingchange.org. Creating Change is an annual LGBTQ [...]
Openly Gay Jeremy Moss Sworn in as State Senator
Openly gay State Rep. Jeremy Moss was sworn in Sunday to his new role as state senator. An enthusiastic crowd of more than 100 came out to the Plumbers Local 98 headquarters in Madison Heights to hear speaker after speaker laud the young leader with [...]
Huntington Woods Drag Queen Story Time Comes Under Fire
For the Huntington Wood Library's Drag Queen Story Time, a glittering drag queen comes to the library to read to young children once a month. The program, said to be the third of its kind in the nation, has been going on for just over a year now [...]